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Location: Valentine, NE USA | I seem to remember we had a bit of fun with this last time, so...here's a lake that almost all of you have never fished (but should).
The map area covers roughly 2 square miles of the upper arm region of Nebraska's largest, 11 mile long, musky lake. I'll post a different area at a later time.
Where would YOU fish this area of the lake?
Time of year: Late May - Early June
Water temp: Hi 50's - lo 60's
Bottom: Predominantly sand, some gravel, rocky points
Water clarity: Relatively clear, slight (but growing) algae bloom, Secchi reading @ 2.5 - 3 ft.
Forage: Alewives, gizzard shad, perch
Like last time, copy the image into your photo editor, mark the areas you'd hit, then post it as an attachment in your reply.
B
And, by the way, the dark gray areas are islands. Thought I should mention that....!
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | given the fact that I did not see an entire map, not knowing what the water color is, etc., this is what I would hit.
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Please provide more information:
What time of the year are we talking?
What is the forage base and what species compete with musky in the lake?
What is the composition of the reefs towards the middle of the lake (rock, sand, gravel)?
Are we fishing for quality or quantity of fish?
Thanks.
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Thanks for the extra info...
I would concentrate on the staging areas just adjacent to spawning grounds (I am making the assumption that there is a sustainable breeding population of musky in this lake). I am a crank bait guy so I would start with Shallow Raiders and vary the presentation accordingly, starting on the leading edge (with respect to any wind) of any structure in the areas I have outlined on the map. May favorite lure is a perch-colored SR, and I would probably use the jointed variety given the visibility you outlined.
What did we catch?!?!
TB
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | OK- I looked at the first map- tried to pick 10 spot's for first day exploration. If it's late May/early June, I assume these fish have already spawned (Nebraska) and have started to move out to their normal patterns/home area's. One big if question for me was vegetation, if there were reeds, especially around some of the islands, I would also hit the reed edges and may be work some deep reed pockets. It would also be helpful to know the location of any inlet streams, springs etc, i.e., nice potential area's for good fresh cabbage etc..
Have fun
Al
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| Find the bait (where and at what depth)Shad would be done spawning - since shad and Alwives dont setup on a spot. I would start fishing any major point - the muskies often hang around, waiting to intercept their nomadic prey....often a good time of year to throw a walk the dog baits on res. muskies. | |
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